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ReviewBritish dental journal2021

Respiratory protection in dentistry.

Samy Darwish, Kariem El-Boghdadly, Catherine Edney, Ashvin Babbar, Tarik Shembesh

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Review in British dental journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Future-Proofing Dentistry: A Qualitative Exploration of COVID-19 Responses in UK Dental Schools.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2025
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  4. Respiratory protection clarification.British dental journal · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Samy DarwishOral Surgeon and Periodontist, fit2fit-Accredited Fit-Tester, London, UK. samy@dakatra.co.uk.
Kariem El-BoghdadlyConsultant Anaesthetist, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Honorary Senior Lecturer, King's College London, UK.
Catherine EdneyDental Therapist, Dental Hygienist and fit2fit-Accredited Fit-Tester, London, UK.
Ashvin BabbarClinical Teacher and fit2fit-Accredited Fit-Tester, Faculty of Dental, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London Dental Institute, London, UK.
Tarik ShembeshGeneral Dental Practitioner, Special Interest in Oral Surgery, fit2fit-Accredited Fit-Tester, London, UK; Educational Supervisor, Health Education England, London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Respiratory protection in the dental setting has become more important to protect healthcare professionals, their household members and their patients. As dental practices become increasingly independent in managing their respiratory protection requirements, the need for an in-depth understanding of the principles of respiratory protection is warranted. This article aims to enhance the awareness of dental professionals about the principles of respiratory protection and equipment, including designs, classification and levels of protection afforded to wearers. Determining the adequacy and suitability of respiratory protection, along with ensuring safe selection of appropriate equipment for protection of both wearer and patient, is described. Moreover, a detailed review of fit testing principles, procedures and governance are described. This comprehensive review should ensure that dental professionals are ideally placed to understand the implications of respiratory protection and safely apply it in their workplaces.

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Identifiers

PMID33637920
PMCPMC7908943

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